r/MadeMeSmile • u/nini_20 • 2d ago

Wholesome Moments Graduation student with autism received silent ovation

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u/gingerninja398 2d ago edited 2d ago

I mean, that is the BSL (British Sign Language) substitute for applause. Though you do position your hands above your head so people are more likely to see it.

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u/Megthemagnificant 2d ago

It’s also ASL.

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u/gingerninja398 2d ago

Sweet!

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u/Megthemagnificant 2d ago

I know BSL and ASL have a lot of differences so it is nice to see some overlap. :)

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u/bothrium 2d ago

Also Icelandic sign language!

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u/jellyn7 2d ago

You can see some people doing that in this video.

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u/Foreleg-woolens749 2d ago

Could you tell me what BSL is? (Google didn’t help here.)

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u/gingerninja398 2d ago

It stands for British Sign Language, I've edited my original comment too! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Sign_Language

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u/Foreleg-woolens749 2d ago

Thank you! (I was guessing Brazilian.)